Tuesday, February 25, 2014

It's here it's here! Release day for HARD AS YOU CAN (Hard Ink #2)! I hope you all love Shane and Crystal as much as I do! Here's all the info on the book *and* lots of release week fun for you! Check it out!

About Hard As You Can:

Five dishonored soldiers.

Former Special Forces.

One last mission.

These are the men of Hard Ink.

Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan
strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for
getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister's sake, Crystal can't get
too close. Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents
that go deeper than she could have guessed.

Shane would never turn his back on a friend in
need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous,
off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous
waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's
exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All
he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on
as hard as you can--and never let go.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Today begins release week for Hard As You Can, the second book in my Hard Ink series! I've got a couple of AWESOME release week events planned, including a review & excerpt tour and a mega-sized Facebook party, both of which will give you lots of opportunities to learn about the book and win! Check these out:

Win a BIG Hard Ink tote bag full of Hard Ink swag and books at these participating sites!!

On release day, I've got two events for you! First, an awesome Facebook party with a dozen amazing guest authors and tons of prizes and virtual mayhem! Join here. Also on Tuesday, tons of fantastic blogging friends will be hosting me for a release day blitz which will feature reviews, excerpts, a Q&A, and a big prize pack of gift cards! So don't miss out on either!Thanks for reading! I can't believe we're down to two days!Laura

Friday, February 21, 2014

So, I've got something super fun for you! If you're wondering which of the awesomely HOT Hard Ink men are right for you, I've got just the way for you to find out! Take this super fun quiz, find your man (your, ahem, hard man, as it were), and then come back and grab your graphic and tell everyone that man is YOURS!If the graphic is too hard to read on your screen, click here to see it on its own page!

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

I'm very excited to help my good friend and awesome critique partner Christi Barth celebrate her newest release, A Matchless Romance, which is the last book in her Aisle Bound series. Check out the blurb and excerpt below as well as the giveaway!

Tabitha Bell is the face
of Chicago’s premiere matchmaking service. At least, she hopes it will be
someday, once business really takes off. What she needs is more clients, so
when she meets a sexy gamer in need of help, it’s the perfect opportunity.His discomfort talking
to women almost cost Drew Watson his job. He’d be happy holed up in his office,
designing blockbuster video games, but his boss considers talking to investors
a nonnegotiable requirement. Who better than a matchmaker to teach him how to
be comfortable around the opposite sex? Trouble is, Drew wants to get more than
comfortable with Tabitha, while she’s determined to keep their relationship all
business.Soon Tabitha learns that
beneath the geek-chic hoodie lies six feet of sexy physique—and the more time
she spends with Drew, the more she appreciates his brainy brand of charm. Will
she succumb to his sweet-but-nerdy charm offensive or will it be game over
before he can win her heart?

Excerpt:

He padded across the beige carpet in
bare feet. Amazing how intimately naked a man could look in a polo shirt,
jeans, and bare feet. Drew knelt by the side of the divan. Took her hand in his
and dropped a soft kiss dead center between her wrist and oval opal ring on her
middle finger.

“I’d rather tell you that you’re
beautiful. Every time I look at you, it’s like a sucker punch straight to my
dick. But I’ll also admit that your mind’s as stacked as your body. So yeah,
you’re brilliant.”

Tabitha gaped. She knew it because she
felt the air cut across her tongue as she dragged in a surprised breath. Sure,
they’d kissed. And she’d gotten no sleep for two nights replaying the kiss.
Trying to figure out what it meant and what to do next. But she hadn’t expected
Drew to so boldly move things forward. Not the man who believed so strongly—and
so wrongly—that he was invisible to women. Unless….he didn’t mean it. Unless
the straight-A student wanted to be sure he took home a gold star for the
night. She tossed her hair back and sat up a little straighter.

“That’s quite a compliment. But much
like earlier, wholly unnecessary. I saw how well you loosened up. How well you
interacted with Ashley and Tara and Kate. You don’t have to prove anything to
me.”

“Don’t I?” He rubbed a finger lightly
across her palm. That barest of touches sent erotic lightning bolts through her
body. “I think I do. First, I had to prove that I could handle your friends.
Now, I’d like to prove how well I can handle you.”

Part of Tabitha wanted to strip off her
clothes right then and there. Offer herself up to him on a silver platter. But
the other part of her still couldn’t quite believe the transformation. Didn’t
trust the validity of this new, alpha version of Drew. Even though it was the man
she’d seen inside him all along.

“I thought you were only this sure of
yourself on a track or behind a computer,” she tried to joke. Instead, it came
out squeaky and breathy. Because he was still doing that stroking thing on her
hand and it made Tabitha want to simply writhe.

His oddly blunt delivery might turn off
other women. But for Tabitha, his cocky honesty was one heck of a turn-on. Just
like every single little thing she discovered about Drew. “Prove it,” she said
recklessly.

Next thing she knew, Drew was draped
half on top of her. One hand cradled her scalp. The other pulled at her back,
lifting her off the round cushion and into his body. And his mouth—well, it
took hers. No sweet, gentle exploration. His tongue ravaged hers, delving into
every nook and cranny with long, sweeping licks that brought every inch of her
body to a state of need and want within moments.

Christi Barth
earned a Masters degree in vocal performance and embarked upon a career on the
stage. A love of romance then drew her to wedding planning.
Ultimately she succumbed to her lifelong love of books and now writes
contemporary romance. Christi is President of the Maryland Romance
Writers and lives in Maryland with her husband. A Matchless Romance is
book 4 in her award-winning Aisle Bound series.

Three commenters who leave their email address will win their choice of the first (Planning for Love) or last (A Matchless Romance) book in this series! What to comment? Did you have a favorite line from the excerpt? Open to international. Ends 2/21 at midnight EST! Good luck!

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